Jameis Winston may not have gotten as many reps as he's used to in the preseason, but he said his practice reps went way up. "In OTAs, I was throwing 150 balls a day. So I've doubled my reps. Playtime — not as much — but I think when I'm in there, we've had some good drives and I think we did pretty well."
Baker Mayfield on Ndamukong Suh: "I told him my wife went to Nebraska too, so I thought he was going to take it easy on me." Mayfield was then asked if that's why he gave him a tap on the helmet. "Mhmmm. I don't think it helped."
Bucs coach Bruce Arians when asked what the big issue was with the offensive line surrendering seven sacks against the Browns. "They got their asses kicked. One-on-one. Simple." He was pleased that quarterback Jameis Winston didn't fumble. "That one time he tried to scramble and got hit from behind — that's been a fumble in the past. He had two hands on the ball."
Buccaneers backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert departed Friday night's preseason game in the third quarter with a dislocated shoulder.
Matt Gay kicked a 21-yard field goal with 15 seconds remaining, giving the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 13-12 preseason victory over the Cleveland Browns on Friday night.
In addition to wide receiver Mike Evans sitting out, safety Mike Edwards and tight end Cam Brate will not play against the Browns. Others who won't see action: Nick Fitzgerald, Justin Evans, Kahzin Daniels, Vita Vea, Lavonte David, Devante Bond, Jason Pierre-Paul and Anthony Nelson.
Who's going to get the lion's share of the carries for the Bucs? Here's the current pecking order and who might fill which roles in the RB corps.
The Cleveland D recorded five first-half sacks, the Packers and Raiders ad-libbed and Daniel Jones impressed. Here's a look at the big takeaways from the third full week of the 2019 NFL preseason.
Russillo talks about the NFL quarterbacks who are in make or break years with their current team, plus he chats with ESPN NFL Insider Chris Mortensen.
When Bucs coach Bruce Arians was asked about the kicking competition between Matt Gay and Cairo Santos, he said, "It's gonna go down to the wire." Expect Santos to get the first long kick this week. They'll see how things go from there.
Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans will not be playing in the third preseason game. I asked Coach Arians if this was a function of injury or precautionary: "No, he's injured." Evans hasn't practiced all week due to what's believed to be a leg injury.
While the competition isn't over yet, the Bucs may have found an answer to their longstanding problems at kicker in rookie Matt Gay.
Whose job is on the line this season? Here's how we project the NFL's best and worst teams, from 1-32.
NFL Nation tabs Mr. Training Camp for every team, from the reigning Defensive Player of the Year to a potential quarterback of the future.
Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht signed an extension in January for four years with a fifth-year club option in 2023, a deal that mirrors that of coach Bruce Arians.
Ronald Jones was limited in Sunday's Bucs practice with a sore knee. Dare Ogunbowale was getting a lot more work in with the first-team offense in Jones' absence. The thing I like about his running style is that he's a finisher. We've seen it throughout camp. And I'm told he's not even 100 percent right now.
Kahzin Daniels has a left knee injury. Defensive lineman Shane Bowman is also not practicing. Lavonte David, Scotty Miller and Justin Evans still aren't back yet either.
Bucs tight end Cam Brate isn't practicing today. Neither is Mike Edwards, Kahzin Daniels or Jeremiah Ledbetter. I'm told it could be a few days for Daniels. He's got a left knee injury. Anthony Nelson, Lavonte David and Vita Vea are also still out.
NFL joint practices are drawing raves this summer for being more valuable than preseason games, but not everyone is on board.
Bucs rookie Jamel Dean on notching an interception after dropping one earlier in the game: "I feel like a weight was off my shoulders, cuz I was really beating myself up on the sideline, knowing I dropped something. And then I kept looking at the score of the game, like, ‘I could have had an impact on this.'"
Bucs kicker Matt Gay said he would LOVE to have a pressure-kick like his 48-yard game-winner during the regular season. "If that's gonna be me, I gotta rise to every single occasion," he said, adding that so many games are decided by three points or less. "You've gotta be spot-on. I love those situations."
Second-year quarterback Josh Rosen was a surprise starter and went 10 for 18 for 102 yards during the first half in the Miami Dolphins' 16-14 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday night.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 504 | 353 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 414 | 423 |
| Carolina | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 376 | 382 |
| Tampa Bay | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 396 | 464 |
